by Jill Roberts, Glocal Impact Local Pastor, NorthWood Church

How sweet it is to truly dwell in the secret place with Christ. You have this intimate opportunity to be quiet before Him and with him in his presence of true peace and genuine love. It is our natural tendency to busy ourselves, to produce, to accomplish, but we miss out on so much of what He has for us when we neglect those still moments that he wants to just be with the one he loves. Words get in the way. Our prayerful agendas get in the way. You have direct access to Jesus when you abide in him, and he in you. There is no “tapping in”, or getting into the zone when the Holy Spirit is in you. Read more

by Omar Reyes

Luke 24:49 But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high. . .

It’s amazing to note as you read of the departure of Jesus that there was no fanfare around that incident. He takes his disciples to the hills of Bethany and simply blesses them and gives them the most incredible global assignment. He tells them to go disciple the nation. Now this imagery is staggering as you look onto this scene and see a group of weak and fearful men and Jesus lifting off this planet. A couple questions can be asked: The first question is how could Jesus leave such an assignment to such men with little talent and resumes of complete failures? And, second question – What state did the disciples reach in their training that informed Jesus that they were ready to receive such assignment, that it was okay for Him to leave them now? I asked the Holy Spirit these questions and His response was the following:

The answer to the first question was that Jesus did not leave that assignment to them. He left it to Himself in them. Read more